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Recent News About Illinois State Rifle Association
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SCOTUS Distributes SAF Gun Ban Challenges for May 16 Conference
The U.S. Supreme Court has distributed five cases for conference on May 16, including two Second Amendment Foundation cases challenging bans on "assault weapons" and magazine capacity in Illinois and Maryland. The cases named Harrel v. Raoul and Bianchi v. Frosh, along with Gun Owners of America v. Raoul, Caleb Barnett v. Raoul, and Javier Herrera v. Raoul, were highlighted by SAF Executive Director Adam Kraut and SAF founder Alan M. Gottlieb.Kraut expressed hope that the Supreme Court would grant cert for these cases, stating, "It is time for the Supreme Court to confirm...
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Discussion on Gun Rights with Richard Pearson: A Conversation with Andy
Andy from ASO Magazine recently sat down with Richard Pearson from the Illinois State Rifle Association (ISRA) for an update on ISRA activities. Pearson expressed his frustration with the negative portrayal of gun owners, stating, “Ninety-eight percent of the people in this country are decent, hardworking, honest Americans. It’s the other lousy two percent that get all the publicity. But then, we elected them.”Regarding the opposition to gun rights, Pearson remarked, “The people who work against your gun rights are basically saying to you, ‘The right of the criminal to...
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Official Obituary of James M. Vinopal
James M. “Jim” Vinopal, a revered figure in the community of Downers Grove, has passed away at the age of 96. The obituary of James M. Vinopal, published on March 25, 2024, highlights his remarkable life and contributions.As a tribute to his character, the obituary includes quotes that reflect Vinopal's strong beliefs and unwavering principles. One such statement reads, "Ninety-eight percent of the people in this country are decent, hardworking, honest Americans. It’s the other lousy two percent that get all the publicity. But then, we elected them."Vinopal's dedication...
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Illinois State Rifle Association Legal Assistance Committee: ‘This week we had not one but TWO favorable rulings on ISRA supported cases’
The Illinois State Rifle Association Legal Assistance Committee is celebrating two recent cases.
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Pearson: ‘This law is clearly unconstitutional’
The Illinois State Rifle Association has submitted a response brief in the legal challenge against Illinois' "assault weapons" ban.
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ISRA: ’In a few days our pro-gun attorneys will file our briefs’
The Illinois State Rifle Association is celebrating the return of lobbyist Chris Cox as the organization prepares to take its challenge to higher courts and possibly the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Pearson on AR-15s: ‘They are the best firearm for self-defense. They are the best firearm for competitions’
In the ongoing Harrel/Barnett et al v Raoul et al lawsuits are being heard by the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.
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ISRA: ‘We have said from day one that this law is unconstitutional and infringes on the rights of legal firearm owners in our state’
The Illinois State Rifle Association expects, despite a judge’s ruling overturning the state’s sweeping gun ban, the case will end up in the U.S. Supreme Court.
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ISRA: 'Biden and his cronies will stop at nothing to destroy the Second Amendment'
The Illinois State Rifle Association is calling on the state’s gun owners to get active in presidential politics in the wake of President Joe Biden’s announcement that he will seek a second term.
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ISRA: March 29 is ‘Illinois Gun Owner Lobby Day’
The Illinois State Rifle Association is holding its annual Illinois Gun Owner Lobby Day (IGOLD) on Wednesday, March 29.
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Pearson: ‘The real problem is that there are existing gun laws that do not work because they are not enforced’
Litigation has been filed in federal court to overturn Illinois House Bill 5471, also known as the Protect Illinois Communities Act, which bans over 170 commonly owned firearms.
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Pearson: ‘The goal is to declare this disgusting law that has been precipitated on lawful gun owners of Illinois unconstitutional’
The Illinois State Rifle Association (ISRA) is calling out the state’s Democrats – minus a few exceptions – for pushing through a bill that outlaws millions of guns and accessories that were legally owned in the state.
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Pearson on HB 5471: ‘An unconstitutional law is in effect in Illinois now’
The Illinois State Rifle Association (ISRA) is vowing to fight back against the state’s gun ban enacted when Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed HB 5471.
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ISRA: ‘Challenge accepted. The Illinois State Rifle Association will see the State of Illinois in court’
The Illinois State Rifle Association vowed to see the State of Illinois in court hours before Gov. J.B. Pritzker's was expected to sign into law an expansive gun ban.
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Illinois State Rifle Association Legal Assistance Committee: ‘If the State of Illinois passes HB5855, we will take them to court’
The Illinois State Rifle Association Legal Assistance Committee is seeking funds to fight back against what many are calling unconstitutional legislation that would severely restrict gun owners' rights in the state.
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Illinois State Rifle Association: ‘None of these anti-gun bills have been about fighting crime’
The Illinois State Rifle Association is continuing its advocacy against sweeping gun control legislation included in HB5855.
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ISRA Legal Assistance Committee: ‘HB5855 with the full support of the most anti-gun Governor this state has ever seen, Gov. Pritzker’
The Illinois State Rifle Association Legal Assistance Committee is condemning Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Democrat majority in the general Assembly for seeking to end the legal ownership of many types of guns.
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ISRA warns against the ‘Surrender to Criminals that don’t Follow the Law Act’
The Illinois State Rifle Association is informing Illinoisans how to file slips of opposition against what opponents are calling the most restrictive gun legislation in the country.
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Pearson on HB5855: ‘HB5855 bans over 100 types of common rifles, pistols, and shotguns that many people own’
The Illinois State Rifle Association is sounding the alarm over a house bill that would criminalize the ownership of currently legal guns and accessories.
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Illinois State Rifle Association voices opposition to new gun control law: ‘Anti-2nd Amendment politicians in Springfield have filed HB5855’
The Illinois State Rifle Association is calling on gun rights advocates to oppose what critics are saying would be the most restrictive gun laws in the nation.